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(Message started by: AussieBrian on Aug 6^th, 2005, 7:37pm)

Title: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 6^th, 2005, 7:37pm

We have a hypothalamus and, oh, but for the life of us,
It plays up, stays up, breaks up and wakes us up.
My little hypothalamus, big like hippopotamus,
It must’ve fostered cluster and you’re busted down to hell with us.

Medication, meditation, seditation, tried the lot.
Lithium and calcium, lidocaine, tried smoking pot.
Caffergotcha, melatonin, teeth pulled, stop your moaning,
Accupuncture, coca cola, anything to stop the rot.

Hot packs, cold packs, predni-poison, dopey-max,
Ibuprofen and religion, snorted mustard, visited quacks.
Imitrex and quick sex, goodness knows what hex is next,
Don’t tell us, hypothalamus, we all must just learn to relax.

Hoo-doo, voo-doo, kudzu, verapomil,
Boo-hoo, no O2. Like you, I can’t stand still.
Head-banging til it’s bleeding. Gimme strength, it’s all I’m needing,
Pills chill my thrills, hypothalamus, I’m filled with the will to kill.

So, hypothalamus, tell us tales we’ll all believe,
Why you swipe at all the lot of us with a pain we can’t relieve.
Did you have a lousy childhood? Dad a thug, your mother no good,
Or are you just a nasty basket who deceives to achieve?

Ha, we’ve got you, hypothalamus! Feisty beastie that you be.
We’ve seen you beat and cheat us, now we see your destiny.
We suffer rough and tough, so stuff your bluff we’ve had enough,
I’ve now got lots of friends, it’s no longer just thee and me.

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by LeLimey on Aug 6^th, 2005, 7:41pm

BLoody brilliant Bri!! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Now tell me cos its bugging me.. what doe sit "sound like"??
It's reminding me of something and its on the tip of my tongue but I can't get it.. help! I know you know exactly what I mean!

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 6^th, 2005, 7:45pm

on 08/06/05 at 19:41:24, LeLimey wrote:

It's reminding me of something....

"I am the very model of a ......"

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by LeLimey on Aug 6^th, 2005, 7:49pm

..a modern major general!!
I knew it was G&S, especially after the other day but I couldn't for the life of me think which one! Kept thinking of HMS Pinafore but I knew that was wrong but I'd got the nautical context at least! ::)

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by burnt-toast on Aug 6^th, 2005, 8:05pm

It's not only good, I think that you actually managed to get in all the lame stuff we endure to find relief. Thanks for sharing.

TOm

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by sandie99 on Aug 7^th, 2005, 2:45am

Fantastic!!!!!!! ;;D
Made my morning! Thank you so much! :)

Sanna

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by Ree on Aug 7^th, 2005, 8:51am

I could hear it in Jim Careys voice.... very nice work... and quite funny~~~would make a great Dr Suess book for adults...

ree

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by pattik on Aug 7^th, 2005, 9:28am

on 08/06/05 at 19:49:30, LeLimey wrote:

I had the exact same reaction. It's brilliant, Brian. ;;D The music was going through my head as I was reading. It also gives me fond reminders of Ogdan Nash's critter poems.
Patti

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by Charlie on Aug 7^th, 2005, 9:43pm

Amazing stuff.

Gilbert & Sullivan...perfect observation.

Some clever and talented people here.

Thanks kids. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/bouquet1.gif

Charlie

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 7^th, 2005, 11:43pm

on 08/07/05 at 21:43:25, Charlie wrote:

Gilbert & Sullivan...perfect observation.

Very good, class. Now name this one.....

Last night, last night I went to bed without a cluster,
It done me good. I knew it would.
Last night, last night I went to bed, no fuss or bluster,
It done me good, I knew it would, I always thought it bloody well should.

'Cos you should see me, when I'm dancing,
It's a sin, to let it win,
You should see me, whenever I'm prancing,
It's a sin, it should ever begin.

Ease it, squeeze it, bang it on the floor,
Ease it, squeeze it, jam it in the door,
Well some go in for sodomy, others fancy sheep,
But for personal enjoyment, just give me PF sleep.

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by Langa on Aug 8^th, 2005, 12:05am

LMAO! [smiley=laugh.gif]

I so needed that Aussie...great poetry...

Langa

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by Frank_W on Aug 8^th, 2005, 7:22am

LMAO!! These are great, Brian!! [smiley=headbanger.gif]

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 8^th, 2005, 7:43am

Thanks Brian. What talent! [smiley=thumb.gif]

Title: Re: Poetry Ahead! (You've been warned.)
Post by LeLimey on Aug 8^th, 2005, 8:14am

I heard it did me good I knew it would and now I can't get Ivor Biggun and the Red Nose Burglars out of my head! :-[